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This fascinating map displays a brief history of the world's most well-known religions in 90 seconds: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism, with periods of inter-religious warfare highlighted.
It has to make you wonder if you picked the right religion. What if...
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Once again it’s that time of year folks.............. The Muslim celebratory month of Ramadan!!!!!!!!!!!! (Muffled applause) I know what you’re thinking, "What the hell does a religious holiday celebrated by people we’re at war with have to do with me"? The answer to...
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Being a believer in God (I am Baptist), I think marriage should be only between a man and a woman. Gay marriage should be outlawed!
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I am the only person who knows exactly how I feel, exactly what I think, how I feel and what I believe. Nobody in the blogosphere, or anywhere else has that information, but I am still characterized by many of those who disagree with me as a card carrying member of any club that gets under...
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I was talking to Pax, in one of his threads, and the topic of freewill came up. Pax was talking about the belief that the Catholic Church is, to Catholics, the "bride of God". I brought up the irony I saw in the fact that God's wife might allow pedophile priests to do harm...
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I received the following e-mail, via the e-mail address here on bako.com.
I'm posting it for two reasons; a) It's just THAT funny. b) It's just that asinine. But, judge for yourself. I've also included my response (in red) and the final e-mail in the exchange...following my...
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So...what kind of atheist are you, anyway? You're *WHAT?*
*HEATHEN!*
http://quizfarm.com/run.php...
(My results:)
What kind of atheist are you?
You scored as a Scientific Atheist...
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From the best Christian on earth, Betty Bowers:
Dear Bereft Brothers and Sisters in Mourning:
Verily, I am crying as I type. You can imagine my shock in hearing that Reverend Jerry Falwell had been found dead, lying in a pool of his own gravy. First Anna Nicole, now Jerry. ...
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As he sipped a mojito on the beach, the big guy took off his sunglasses between thumb and forefinger and spun them from one temple. All around were the black sands of a volcanic beach, palm trees bent low to dip fronds in water so blue and clear, the fish idling in the tide pools were...
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By the year 1 Reed the Aztec Nation had reached the apex of empire. The Aztecs had a very large and sophisticated empire and their economic and political systems rivaled many European systems. The capital city, Tenochtitlan, had an elaborate infrastructue complete with paved roads, fresh...
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The Code of Hammurabi was found in 1901 in Persia. Although scholars suspect there are others that preceed it, the tablet that was found is the earliest written code known (cite). There are two hundred and eighty two codes of law and many argue they resemble some of the concepts presented in...
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So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about their religion;
respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the...
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A ZOROASTRIAN PRAYER
With bended knees, with hands outstretched, do I yearn for the effective expression of the holy spirit working within me: For this love and understanding, truth and justice; for wisdom to know the apparent from the real that I might alleviate the sufferings of men on earth....
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He had to be man to die, he had to be God to be sinless. When Christ died on the cross, God saw this as the payment for all of our sins. Christ was our substitute. He died in our place. The Bible tells us many things about His love for us, one notible is Isaiah 53:6 "The Lord has laid upon...
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The word Theocracy is derived from the two Greek words Qeo/j(Theos) meaning "God" and kra/tein (cratein) meaning "to rule." Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater USA believes in a Theocratic form of government. Besides Blackwater USA, he is also the Vice President of the...
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For the first time since 1979, religious leaders from America have met with an Iranian leader, in this case..yes, that man..Ahmadinejad. American Friends Service Committee General Secretary Mary Ellen McNish has a video up here, on google about her discussions with Ahmadinejad and...
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I know this will bring comments, and I know not all of you will agree with me, but it's my heart's conviction. So, this is my public forum in which to speak. So from my heart......
I mean, we've all heard about her - whether by word of mouth, news, internet, her story is...
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The channel 17 story about Dr. Gary Merrill was disheartening. He is apparently a pediatrician who refused to see a child because her mother had a piercing and a tattoo. Please, please, please...if you are NOT a Christian, please know that this guy doesn't represent a whole bunch of...
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You know as humans I think we can get greedy. We want things, I mean as we live here we are called to be servants of Jesus Christ but we also want. And becuase we have so much faith in our Lord and savior we pray to Him and ask Him of these things. And sometimes what we have to come to understand...
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Who can say that you can predict the future and get it exactly the way you want? Who are you to say that because this happened that will definitely happen so if that does happen this will also happen? It isn't practicle to say to yourself and/or others that oh this will definitely happen because...
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Well, now that you've heard the song, here's your opportunity to share your experiences and answer the question: Can faith, or devotion to Jesus, keep a spouse faithful? Is a person committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ any less likely to cheat in a marital...
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I was made aware of this man by a blogger I read named Brad. Malachi took his own life on November 3rd of this year, by immolating himself next to the 25-foot sculpture “The Flame of the Millennium” in Chicago. Lying next to his remains was a simple, homemade sign, which said,...
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this is rough but important stuff... will someone please follow up by posting happy thanksgiving bunnies or something? does give one pause, i think... there is a lot of work ahead to overcome so many of these things WSB says we should give thanks for...
http://www.youtube.com/v/C7...
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this article also ran in today's californian, but at the bottom is a link from columnist kathleen parker's home newspaper, where you can read more of her columns.
i was particularly interested to read parker's argument in print, since my aunt has been saying the same thing for some time -...
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The entire series can be found here at the Coalition for a Republican-Free America
THE 14 CHARACTERISTICS OF FASCISM
PART 8:
RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT ARE INTERTWINED
(THE LONG AND REPRESSIVE RECORD OF CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIANITY IN AMERICA)
By Trevor, Brandon, and Jeffrey
“Congress...
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If you ever stop by Starbucks on Rosedale Highway on your way to work in the morning, there's something you can depend on even more than the myriad coffee drinks and pastries that Starbucks has to offer. The group I proudly gave the name "The Starbucks Bible Boys" to will be there, gathering...
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I love science. I also love God and believe that the two are not mutually exclusive. So many men of science and so many men of God try so hard to prove the others are not just wrong, but that they are ignorant and the name calling gets pretty silly sometimes for men of such intellect. I...
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Ask my husband - he'll tell you that I'll talk to anyone - anytime! I don't meet a stranger. Even if we agree to disagree, I still accept you as my friend. Diversity is a good thing - it's good to get different points of views - on all issues. But be aware...you tell me...
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